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Originally Posted by Tag
Key takeaways... - If you want a MT BMW it'll only be offered on M cars.
- The only incentive for BMW to still offer a MT is buyers put their $$$ where their mouths are and BMW acknowledges that.
- They will offer MT on M cars for as long as possible; i.e. once electrification takes over you can kiss the MT goodbye, so get them while you can.
- Anyone who thinks BMW doesn't listen to their customers isn't paying attention.
- Frank van Meel is a great M boss and everyone who cares about M cars should be happy he's back at the helm.
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Yes. My take, the MT is only being offered on M cars because only die-hard enthusiasts still want them and that category of buyer is most likely to be an M buyer. I think a MT 330i would be a very tough sell.